A lone Pteras came over the mountain towards a secluded forest cottage. In the doorway, stood a blue eyed woman with long blond hair. She was holding a small child with magenta hair, violet eyes, and a strange headpiece that stuck to her head like a moon orbiting a planet.
"Look Leena, your mommy's coming back from her trip over the mountains. When she gets back, maybe we can do something together, just the three of us," said the woman.
Leena replied, "Ok Lady Faye."
Suddenly, a dark shape appeared in the sky. It shot a bright beam of light at the Pteras. Because of this, the Zoid lost control, and plummeted right to the ground. Immediately, it burst into flames.
"Lyla…NO!" screamed Faye. She began to run for the downed Zoid. After getting there, Faye put out the fire before any trees caught the sparks. But there was no sign of the woman named Lyla, at least none that could be seen with the naked eye.
"MOMMY!" wailed Leena.
S...S
Leena Toros woke up with a start. She'd been having that dream for a fortnight now, and it was getting to her. Who wanted to dream about the death of a loved one for weeks on end? The young warrior went down to the kitchen to get a glass of milk to calm her nerves.
When she reached the kitchen, Leena let out a chuckle. Bit Cloud was sitting at the table, a carton of Ice Cream nearby. He was so intent in finishing it that he didn't notice Leena get her glass of milk and sit next to him. Then, he saw a second spoon grab some Ice Cream, and looked up.
"Couldn't sleep?" asked Leena. A hint of sorrow could be detected in her voice.
Bit began to fear for his life. Thinking it better to just answer, he said, "Yes." He thought, 'she's gonna kill me for eating this.' But to Bit's surprise, she just stared at him. 'Is she sick?' thought Bit, 'I mean, I've never seen her let me get away with sneaking food out of the fridge, freezer, or cookie jar before.'
"Me neither," replied Leena, "I had a disturbing dream."
"What was it about?" asked Bit.
Leena began, "When I was two, mom took me to visit her childhood friend Faye. Faye had a husband and young son, whom I played with. One day during the trip, she asked mom to go over the mountains and pick up something in her Pteras."
"What's that have to do with your dream?" asked Bit.
A tear formed in Leena's eye. "My dream began with mom returning. Faye and I watched from the door. Suddenly, the Pteras came under attack. It crashed in front of my eyes, and burst into flames. We recovered the items mom was sent to buy, but mom's body was too burned to be recognized in the ashes of the Zoid. When I talked to dad about the accident recently, he said that Layon didn't leave him alone for months." And with that, brave trigger-happy Leena Toros began to cry.
Instinctively, Bit put his arms around Leena's waist. Her hands rested on his chest, and she sobbed into his nightshirt. Bit suddenly began to sing an appropriate song for the situation. It spoke of how he would stand by her no matter how painful things got.
Leena began to smile. It was nice having someone to share her unhappy feelings with. Even if it had to be Bit Cloud. But something inside of her said this was how it was meant to be. The warrior was tempted to dismiss this thought. After all, she didn't love Bit…did she?
But none of that mattered now. Leena knew that Bit would be a shoulder she could cry on when times got rough. No matter the nature of her sorrow, Bit would always be there to make things right again. 'And who knows,' thought Leena, 'Maybe we'll find something more than friendship on the horizon.'
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Here's my take on what happened to Leena's mom. Oh, and Faye will play a part in the sequel to this story. I only really wrote this as a set up for another story I had plans to write. But all in all, I'm satisfied with how it came out. Please R&R, but avoid flames. I don't mind constructive criticism or suggestions though.
